Recent content by Keebert

Pete, do you think it's worth it to spend money on getting the board fixed when it's likely to be long in the tooth and unsupported in the future? I was thinking about just replacing it with something else.

I've not had much success with my OP2 that came with the house. It mainly just sat there and I have been using other devices for some limited automation. The only real thing it did was to bleep whenever we opened an outside door or window. And the cheap light switches failed one by one so I...

I just lost another bulb on the staircase step lights. When we arrived, only 2 of the 4 staircase lights were working and within a couple of days that was down to one. I replaced three to have all 4 working and now I'm back down to 2. They are 12V landscape lights with a bayonet fitting so I...

Pete, you're a legend! I did exactly as you have written and it works! Now I can see all the zones and settings. I've also ordered the new software version and the current one is crap.   The PC is a windows XP device and while it's fine with managing the panel nothing else works on it. I may...

I took a switch off and they are Smarthome SwitchLinc Model 2386W. A quick google and it seems that they are complete junk! That explains why the remotes work as they are not the same model.   I'm tempted to remove them all and replace with conventional switches just to get the lights working...

OK, I have PC Access working now. With nothing open, only the File and Configure menus show and it's Off-Line. I can find the last .pca file and if I open that I get On-Line status.   I went to "Upload to PC" and it says Beginning upload... and then just times out and retries multiple times.  ...

  Thanks - I think what I have are two regular Cat5 cables connected from OPII to switch and PC to switch. Communication to the OPII is via a serial cable from PC direct to the OPII. Since the switch is not working right now, I guess it's good to have the backup route but I'm also thinking that...

Hi Pete. My switches are mostly unreliable. There is only one that works reliably and it's a remote switch. Usually I need to sit and tap a switch several times before the switch activates. And some switches have just stopped working completely. I can see in the HAI control panel that the...

I have a OPII system with X10 controlling the lights. The light switches are mostly unreliable so I'm going to upgrade to HLC/UPB when I have the funds. Right now though, it seems as though incandescent bulbs don't last very long with this system. There are multiple blown bulbs around the house...

Thanks for the links - very helpful.   I had another look last night and the two green Cat5 cables that were coming from the PC and OPII were just plugged into blank slots on the patch bay. I moved them to the unmanaged switch but I need to check that now as the PC is not seeing the internet. I...

Thanks Jon, I really appreciate your help!   I tried to follow the cables last night and there were two sets of green Cat5 and I guess I got them mixed up. I'll have a look again and make sure it's going to the switch. Same with the PC - at the moment, the PC is not connected to the internet, I...

Thanks for IDing the X10 - good job I didn't go out and buy HLC/UPB switches to replace those that weren't functioning! I'll definitely replace all with HLC/UPB switches once I understand the system better.   I think the network connection goes to the Russound. This is not something I want to...

Thanks so much Jon. I will have another play tonight. Right now my plan of attack is to get the security system working and then the sprinklers. I may just replace the thermostats with all Nest so that they're all the same. I'll leave the Russound for last.   One thing that it a bit frustrating...

I got the password so I can access the software (version 2.4a). When I start, it says "off-line" in the bottom corner. I can open a .pca file that seems to have the settings but it still says "off-line". The download from PC option is grayed out. There is a serial connection from the PC to the...

Thanks for the reply Jon. I tried "password" and it didn't work - they keyboard for the PC is a bit flakey (the s key is sticky) so I've ordered a replacement. I should probably just try leaving the password blank if that's at all possible.   When I get home, I'll take some photos.